Old testament chronicle and genealogy of Christ (Part 1).

Description

Title: Old testament chronicle and genealogy of Christ (Part 1).
Published / Created: [ca. 1400-1450]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: Manuscript, on vellum, in a single hand, containing the first section of an Old Testament chronicle and genealogy of Christ in Middle English prose
Description: In Middle English.
Originally formed a single roll with Takamiya MS 53.
Annotation at top of roll in late 18th century hand attributing ownership in 1485 to Richard Kidderminster, Abbot of Winchecombe.
Layout: double column.
Script: English gothic bookhand.
Decoration: names in colored cartouches of green or brown squares.
Binding: modern case.
Provenance: Purchased from Toshiyuki Takamiya on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2017.
Extent: 1 roll : 1600 mm mm x 291 mm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English, Middle (1100-1500)

Genre: Genealogy
Early works to 1800
Chronology
Manuscripts, Medieval England 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Jesus Christ
Subject (Topic): English literature
English prose literature
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Jesus Christ > Genealogy > Early works to 1800
Bible > Chronology > Early works to 1800
English literature > Middle English, 1100-1500
English prose literature > Middle English, 1100-1500
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
England > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Takamiya, Toshiyuki > Ownership

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Citation: Old Testament Chronicle and Genealogy of Christ (Part 1) (Takamiya MS 36). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.